Jun 12, 2018; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien poses with members of the Santa Fe High School football team during minicamp at the Houston Methodist Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports

Texans host Sante Fe High School football team at minicamp

"It's just great to have them here, to be able to see practice, meet our players and there's a good example of what I was talking about the other day with our players," O'Brien said.

Author:
Mark Lane / Texans Wire

Published:
11:06 AM CDT June 14, 2018

Updated:
11:06 AM CDT June 14, 2018

The Houston Texans hosted the Santa Fe High School Indians football team Tuesday at mini-camp.

“I just want to start with, we have the anta Fe High School football team here,” Texans head coach Bill O’Brien said. “I think everybody knows, obviously, what happened in Santa Fe.”

On May 18, police said 17-year-old Dimitrios Pagourtzis allegedlly opened fire and killed 10 people.

“It’s just great to have them here, to be able to see practice, meet our players and there’s a good example of what I was talking about the other day with our players,” O'Brien said.

Another feather in O’Brien’s cap of his players doing more in the community, the Texans will be donating $100,000 to the Santa Fe Strong Memorial Fund, which will be, “earmarked for grief counseling and support services to help the families and those dealing with trauma since that tragedy.”

This comes three days after NBA Champion forward Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks invited three of the shooting survivors to throw the opening pitch of his celebrity baseball game in Frisco, Texas, on June 9 at Dr. Pepper Ballpark.

Jun 12, 2018; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien poses with members of the Santa Fe High School football team during minicamp at the Houston Methodist Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports

Jun 12, 2018; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans linebacker Peter Kalambayi (58) signs a football for a Santa Fe High School football team member during minicamp at the Houston Methodist Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports

Jun 12, 2018; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans defensive back Johnathan Joseph (24) and linebacker Benardrick McKinney (55) pose for a photo with members of the Santa Fe High School football team during minicamp at the Houston Methodist Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports

Jun 12, 2018; Houston, TX, USA; Football team members from Santa Fe High School get autographs from the Houston Texans during minicamp at the Houston Methodist Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports

Jun 12, 2018; Houston, TX, USA; Santa Fe High School football team members wait in line for autographs from Houston Texans players during minicamp at the Houston Methodist Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports

Jun 12, 2018; Houston, TX, USA; A football team member for Santa Fe High School waits for an autograph from Houston Texans tight end Matt Lengel (82) during minicamp at the Houston Methodist Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports

Jun 12, 2018; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien poses with visiting members of the Santa Fe High School football team staff during minicamp at the Houston Methodist Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports

Jun 12, 2018; Houston, TX, USA; A member of the Santa Fe High School football team holds a football signed by Houston Texans players during minicamp at the Houston Methodist Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports

Jun 12, 2018; Houston, TX, USA; A member of the Santa Fe High School football team gets a autographs from the Houston Texans during minicamp at the Houston Methodist Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports

Jun 12, 2018; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans defensive end Carlos Watkins (91) poses for a photo with a Santa Fe High School football team member during minicamp at the Houston Methodist Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports

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Jun 12, 2018; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien poses with members of the Santa Fe High School football team during minicamp at the Houston Methodist Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports

Jun 12, 2018; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans linebacker Peter Kalambayi (58) signs a football for a Santa Fe High School football team member during minicamp at the Houston Methodist Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports

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Jun 12, 2018; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans defensive back Johnathan Joseph (24) and linebacker Benardrick McKinney (55) pose for a photo with members of the Santa Fe High School football team during minicamp at the Houston Methodist Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports

Jun 12, 2018; Houston, TX, USA; Football team members from Santa Fe High School get autographs from the Houston Texans during minicamp at the Houston Methodist Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports

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Jun 12, 2018; Houston, TX, USA; Santa Fe High School football team members wait in line for autographs from Houston Texans players during minicamp at the Houston Methodist Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports

Jun 12, 2018; Houston, TX, USA; A football team member for Santa Fe High School waits for an autograph from Houston Texans tight end Matt Lengel (82) during minicamp at the Houston Methodist Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports

Jun 12, 2018; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien poses with visiting members of the Santa Fe High School football team staff during minicamp at the Houston Methodist Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports

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Jun 12, 2018; Houston, TX, USA; A member of the Santa Fe High School football team holds a football signed by Houston Texans players during minicamp at the Houston Methodist Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports

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Jun 12, 2018; Houston, TX, USA; A member of the Santa Fe High School football team gets a autographs from the Houston Texans during minicamp at the Houston Methodist Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports

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Jun 12, 2018; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans defensive end Carlos Watkins (91) poses for a photo with a Santa Fe High School football team member during minicamp at the Houston Methodist Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports